Travel Blogs from Manila, Philippines

... showered while my Dad was still asleep. We went to Strbx at 8:30AM - I bought a "Starbucks Manila" mug that has a Jeepney on it, as well as a Philippines Barista bear that I'm going to give to my Strbx in Wilmington, I think. We went to the ...

... ! $1 beer!! We walked down the street to get to the mall, and that was when I really noticed how 'un-touristy' the Philippines really is. Lots of stares from people, not much for tourists, children just stand and stare, it was quite the experience. Way ...

As promised, I'm posting the second half of the pictures we took today.
As I watched a beautiful day, come to an end, the first strange site was this giant boardwalk along the bay. First it was completely empty, but shortly before 5pm it started ...

... working she was a chat room moderator / match maker / agony aunt.
Wilma's friends were girls from her barrio working in Manila. She had agreed to meet up with them on her way back home so that she could take things back to their ...

... 't really do too much except for some shopping and t'internet. I did however make to the famous Chinese graveyard. 15% of the population of Manila are Chinese and so there is a real history there. They have a huge plot in the north of the city and due to ...

... right thing to do at the time, although if I go again I will definitely try one of of the over 7000 islands in the Philippines next time. Yes there are, to be exact, 7017 islands in the Philippines. So many that even my island hopping friends Carroll and ...

... people and the Philippines; 1) The Philippines is made up of more than 7107 islands!! We visited about 12?! 2) The language of the Philippines is Tagalog but English is widely spoken which is why it is so easy to travel. There are also 176 local ...

... film Wall-e, kids playing in it and men fishing in it!? In fact Anish learnt that there are dozens of rivers in the Philippines that are biologically dead from pollution. There are so many homeless people in the slums and all over Manila, unafraid to grab ...

Another VBL guy (Chris Steele) is here in Manila with me and so we went to see the ocean as he had never seen it before. Thought we'd introduce him to the culture slowly rather than too much too fast leaving the city. Sunsets, good food and ...

well after having gotten stuck in coron with no cash i am now in manila waiting for my visa renewal which should come back in a few days, in the meantime there is quite alot to do in a city like manila but is the same as any large city.
well hpoefully ...

A very lazy day for most of the day today, simply flicking through photos to upload to my website (if I ever get to a fast enough internet connection) and planning stories for the books that will make me famous ... Ahem.
The day picked up pace as it ...

... , I had given up my grand plan of stewardessing on a private yacht before venturing on through South America to backpack through the Philippines with a guy I barely knew! Very un-Amy like – but that is what felt so good about the decision! And while ...

... that I incurred a AUD$ 4.50 at the HSBC ATM..slimy bank! - Ed) Makati City being the financial hub of the Philippines, eludes this soulless empty atmosphere much like the CBDs of most major cities. Maybe it was the weekend. It was clean though. ...

After a few weeks of hasty planning, Christine and I headed to Incheon airport for our summer holidays in the Philippines with much excitement. I managed to pack my backpack with only 9.5kgs of luggage which was a good start. In the check-in queue we met ...

... this update brief, i'ce finally found some time to do this as i have about an hour and a half to kill, When Anna & I arrive Philippines weather was jus crap, it was cloudy, and jus started to piss down as soon as we went out! We arrived @ Clarke Airport ...

... clear customs and change terminals in Shanghai, so a lot of walking. 5 hours later I caught a China Eastern flight to Manila, landing at 4 am, about 36 hours after leaving. Rey Evasco picked me up, only 11 hours after I was supposed to ...

... and Taal in Batangas), old cemeteries (Paco Park in Manila and the Underground Cemetery of Nagcarlan), old fortresses (Intramuros in Manila, Corregidor and Fort San Pedro in Cebu), museums (Villa Escudero's AERA Museum and San Agustin Museum) and ...

... Harbour then landed at Luzon island and drove the Filipino and US troops to the Batan Peninsula, opposite Manila, where 75,000 troops from US and Philippines surrendered to the Japanese. From 1942-1945 a brutal Japanese rule followed and by the ...

... of history to the city. The old Manila Hotel housed General MacArthur on the top floor during his time in the Philippines. The five-story Manila Hotel has been replicated, including the "MacArthur" floor-and a 15-story wing has been added to accommodate ...

... country who REALLY rip people off, Egypt and India for example, and how it's mostly seen in third world countries and that the Philippines is no exception to that rule. But it doesn't remove that fact that in my experience, I love Phillipinos and that ...

... to do. There was also so bicycle race happening on the same street. From Rizal Park, our next destination was the Manila Cathedral, the main church in the city. Such a beautiful architecture. Hope I did do some justice here by ...

... better from here I'm sure.
Moral of the story is don't ever underinterpret the statement "With a population of 1,660,714 and a land area of 38.55 kmē, Manila has the highest population density of any major city in the world with 43,079
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... Stephen and his family. Long story short, we ended up arranging for an emergency ambulance flight transfer out of Bohol to Manila since the Bohol hospital wasn't able to provide the necessary medical services to meet my needs and situation. Stephen's mom ...

I know a few of you were somewhat dubious of my ability to undertake a blog (the major hurdle for me being the need to embrace technology to navigate through the actual set up requirements...embracing the ipad, sourcing wifi, downloading photos and ...

... Jolibee and Chowking, to fusion restaurants serving a mix of Japanese, Western and Filipino tastes.
Max's is apparently famed in the Philippines for its chicken, and the girls took charge of the ordering (and I happily let them). The table was soon ...

... and we got some pretty amazing shots of the area, the people and of course the bay.
Looking for pictures of the Sunset?
Look for the next Blog Entry called "Manila Sunset!"
It was just too good not to give it, it's own entry...
God Bless
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